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No. 24 Marquette volleyball played its home-opener against No. 5 Stanford.

No. 24 Marquette swept in home opener against No. 5 Stanford

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor September 4, 2024

Yes, the jerseys were gold, but that was about it. Neither the hitting, the defense nor the serving were as good as it needed to be — not in order to beat a Goliath. No. 24 Marquette had to play...

Marquette looks for top-five win in its home opener Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: No. 24 Marquette welcomes No. 5 Stanford to the Al McGuire Center

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director September 4, 2024

The last time Marquette women's volleyball (1-0) and Stanford (3-0) faced off, Eminem's 'Love the Way You Lie' was the number one song in the United States. That was 14 years ago. Tonight, the Golden...

Yadhira Anchante's hands have shaped her past. They'll keep shaping her future

Yadhira Anchante’s hands have shaped her past. They’ll keep shaping her future

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor September 4, 2024

Yadhira Anchante blamed her hands. They were the culprit. The reason she wouldn't be allowed to hit. Why she needed to hone in on finesse and precision over brute force and raw power. The pretext for...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer suffers first loss of season at Wisconsin 2-1

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter September 2, 2024

Both No. 22 Wisconsin and Marquette men's soccer entered the match 3-0. However, that meant only one squad could leave undefeated. Thanks to a late goal, the Badgers (4-0) were able to best the Golden...

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Women’s soccer drops Marquette Challenge Cup finale 2-1

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor September 1, 2024

The offensive struggle continues. Last season, Marquette women's soccer only scored 11 goals in 19 matches. Heading into Sunday, the Golden Eagles had found the back of the net just three times in 450...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

What we learned about how Marquette is approaching the two-libero rule

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor August 31, 2024

CHARLESTON, Ill. — It was something Ryan Theis, in all his 17 years as a head coach, needed to think about for the first time — who were his two liberos going to be? Courtesy of a new NCAA rule,...

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Men’s soccer remains undefeated with 1-0 road victory over Yale

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter August 30, 2024

It was sweet revenge for Marquette men's soccer this Friday night. The Golden Eagles had lost their previous meeting with the Bulldogs in 2022, 3-2 at Valley Fields. Tonight, Marquette got its get-back...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 24 volleyball opens season with sweep of Eastern Illinois

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director August 30, 2024

CHARLESTON, Ill. — No. 24 Marquette volleyball (1-0) looked like it was going to run away with an easy sweep against the same team it beat in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Up 21-12...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Women’s soccer earns first win of the season on late goal from Fix

Benjamin Hanson, Sports Reporter August 29, 2024

Not since 1993, the program's first year, had the Marquette women's soccer team had to fight so far into a season for their first win. Though, after their fifth game against University of Illinois Chicago...

Jenna Reitmsa (4) and Carsen Murray (12) are excited for Marquette volleyball's season. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

‘We can compete with anybody’: Volleyball prepares for daunting schedule

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor August 28, 2024

Another year, another Marquette volleyball non-conference gauntlet. Like clockwork, head coach Ryan Theis once again gave his team a brutally difficult challenge before Big East play. This year,...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer rolls to 6-1 victory thanks to three point effort from Dryden

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter August 25, 2024

Sweltering conditions and an aggressive opponent could not stop the Golden Eagles from finishing their opening homestand undefeated. Marquette men's soccer (2-0) rode the momentum of its win Thursday over...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Five takeaways from volleyball’s exhibition win against Northwestern

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor August 23, 2024

It didn't take long for Marquette volleyball to dust off its offseason cobwebs. After their eight month break, the No. 24 ranked Golden Eagles kicked off the 2024 campaign with a 3-0 sweep (25-23, 27-25,...

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